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#8b73cb color: True V

#8b73cb is rgb(139, 115, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.578% 0.1313 294.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.6%
0.131
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b73cb

#8b73cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b73cb mixed with white

  1. 8b73cb
  2. 9681d1
  3. a18fd7
  4. ac9ddc
  5. b7abe2
  6. c3b8e7
  7. cec6ec
  8. dad4f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8b73cb mixed with black

  1. 8b73cb
  2. 7863b0
  3. 665496
  4. 54457d
  5. 433665
  6. 32284d
  7. 231b37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b73cb with less saturation

  1. 8b73cb
  2. 8a75c4
  3. 8978bd
  4. 897ab7
  5. 887cb0
  6. 877da9
  7. 877fa2
  8. 86819b
  9. 868293
  10. 85838c

Questions about #8b73cb

What color is #8b73cb?

#8b73cb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(139, 115, 203), in HSL hsl(256.36, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.578% 0.1313 294.804).

What colors go well with #8b73cb?

The complementary color of #8b73cb is #838d19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d82d4 and #ac67b0. The triadic partners are #c06c2b and #009e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b73cb?

White text reads better on #8b73cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b73cb a warm or cool color?

#8b73cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.131.